Factor record · natural-gas-100-mineral-blend-cubic-metres-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
2.08906
kgCO2e / cubic metres
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Natural gas (100% mineral blend)
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2.0850
kgCO2e/cubic metres
CH₄
0.0031
kgCO2e/cubic metres
N₂O
0.0009
kgCO2e/cubic metres
Record
- Identifier
- FyV9_TgY9BBD
- Activity
- Natural gas (100% mineral blend)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Gaseous fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2.08906 kgCO2e/cubic metres
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_100_1005_1_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Natural gas (100% mineral blend), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_100_1005_1_1
When to use
Use this factor for Scope 1 emissions from stationary combustion, where your organization directly burns fuel at facilities you own or control. This includes boilers, furnaces, generators, and other fixed equipment at your premises.
Methodology
Derived from direct physical activity measurements (litres, kilometres, kilograms). The most accurate approach where activity data exists.
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